Unit 10 The Solar System Review

The longest and shortest days of the year

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Neap Tide

• Eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

times of the year when the sun is located directly above the equator, day and night are equal length

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Neap Tide

• Eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

tide that occurs when the sun, Earth, and moon form a right angle; lower than normal tidal range

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Neap Tide

• Eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

the partial or total blocking of light of one celestial object by another

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Neap Tide

• Eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

the circling of one object around another, the motion of planets around the sun and satellites (moons) around the planets

• Revolution

• Waning

• Umbra

• NASA

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

the complete or perfect shadow of a celestial body, where direct light from the source (Sun) is completely cut off

• Revolution

• Waning

• Umbra

• NASA

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

United States government agency responsible for aerospace research

• Revolution

• Waning

• Umbra

• NASA

 the moon any time after full moon and before new moon; illuminating area is decreasing

• Revolution

• Waning

• Umbra

• NASA

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

imaginary straight line around which a large, round object turns

• Axis

• Tidal Range

• Umbra

• Eclipse

the difference between high tide and low tide

• Axis

• Tidal Range

• Umbra

• Eclipse